John Henry Barbee
John Henry Barbee (November 14, 1905 – November 3, 1964)[1] was an American blues singer and guitarist. He was born in Henning, Tennessee.[1] He claimed that he was born William George Tucker[2] and that he changed his name with the commencement of his recording career, in tribute to his favorite folk song, "The Ballad of John Henry", but this claim is not supported by census records, in which he is registered as the son of Beecher Barbee and Cora Gilford.[3]
Biography
Barbee toured in the 1930s throughout the
Barbee did not show up again in the
Barbee returned to the
The third annual White Lake Blues Festival, held at the Howmet Playhouse Theater in Whitehall, Michigan, on May 11, 2010, was organized by executive producer Steve Salter, of the nonprofit organization Killer Blues, to raise monies to honor Barbee's unmarked grave with a headstone. The event was a success, and a stone was placed in June 2010.
Discography
- Portraits in Blues, vol. 9 (Storyville, 1964), studio album
- Blues Live! 1964, (Storyville, 1985), split album with live shows by Barbee and Sleepy John Estes
- Blues Masters, vol. 3 (Storyville, 1994), compilation
See also
References
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ John Henry Barbee: Music Biography. Wirz.de.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 241.
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
Other sources
- Oliver, Paul; Albertson, Chris (1964, 1981). LP liner notes. I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton. Blues Roots, vol. 3. Storyville SLP 4037.